the conflict in Western Sahara the Saharawi people facing the United Morocco, which is illegally occupying part of its territories and the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), expands for more than 40 years without achieving its just, as agreed by both parties to the ceasefire declared in 1991, overseen by the United Nations.
on the current situation of the referendum in the light of recent events, Malainine Etkana, ambassador of SADR in Cuba, told workers that it is characterized by the serious crisis caused by irresponsible unilateral decision of the authorities in Rabat to expel, on March 26, 84 members of the Mission of the United Nations for the referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which puts in serious danger the ceasefire and threatens the already fragile peace and security in the Western Sahara and in the whole region of North Africa.
“This Moroccan attitude, supported by France, he said, is aimed at torpedoing the peace process UN or at least postpone indefinitely the time of application, all of which represents an act of contempt for the efforts of the international community “.
the Saharawi diplomat said that Morocco is isolated on the African continent for its colonial behavior, as it is currently the only country outside the African Union and also suspended its contacts with the European institutions after the opinion of the European Court of Justice, which quashed the trade agreement between the EU and the monarchy, to include the territory of Western Sahara.
“in these attitudes, added the confrontation with the UN to launch unjustified attacks against its secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, and his special envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, aiming to hinder their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, however the Security Council of the UN in its last meeting on 29 April, and despite confirming the nature and mission of MINURSO and reassert Saharawi people’s right to self-determination, did not condemn the unacceptable and arrogant Moroccan position, by having the support of France “, said Etkana
What factors hamper the decolonization of Western Sahara?
“Among them, the lukewarm reaction of the Council of the Security Council and the international community to the policy of fait accompli colonial Moroccan, perpetuating an act of brute force unprecedented in the history of Africa, ousting children, women and Sahrawi elders into exile after being bombarded with napalm and white phosphorous.
“the Saharawi people continue to this day separated by a” wall of shame “more 2 thousand 700 kilometers, which bisects our sowing it land of millions of mines, which cause daily death and destruction to civilians, while those living in the occupied areas suffer each day from October 31 1975, the painful experience of the systematic violation of the most elementary human rights.
“in this context, factors geostrategic, economic and ideological mix, in short the contradictions of international interests, mainly the great powers, such as France, which puts brakes on international legality, in their attempts to maintain its hegemonic influence in North Africa.
“for its part the greatest responsibility still Spain who it is the administering power of the territory as it establishes a legal report by former Deputy Secretary General of the UN in charge of legal Affairs addressed do the President of the United Nations Security Council on 29 January 2002. the Western Sahara is one of the examples clearer the gap between the Spanish rulers and the citizens they represent, as this is very pro Sahrawi “.
How can United Nations accelerate that process inscribed on Decolonization Committee and achieve a solution just and permanent peace?
“the Saharawi conflict is easily resolved, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the International Court of Justice, the Legal Department the United Nations and other regional and international organizations have clearly established that the question of Western Sahara is a decolonization issue whose solution requires the free and sovereign expression of the people of this territory.
in the Western Sahara have done a big gamble for peace, for the peaceful settlement of a dispute between Morocco pair us more than 4 decades. We had faith in international law and its instruments, but in return our people have received only reasons for frustration and distrust of the United Nations system. Our country is still occupied by a foreign force divided by an artificial wall, our citizens continue to suffer persecution and torture, our human rights activists dying in Moroccan prisons and our women and children suffering in exile.
” the UN has an obligation to impose the Kingdom of Morocco meet its obligations. Our hope is that the conflict is resolved via UN and via the respect of international legality. If this can not be achieved, because the monarchy of Morocco with the support of France does not respect international law, we will use all necessary means if the facts warrant. “We are ready to fight all the time necessary i make the necessary sacrifices to achieve our full independence, confident that we will achieve, “said Etkana.
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